“RRR” is based on two real-life Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (N T Rama Rao Jr), who form a friendship and fight against the colonialist British crown in the 1920s.

The title “RRR” is short for “Rise Roar Revolt”, as it chronicles the Indian freedom struggle from the British and the Nizam of Hyderabad, which is the title of the monarch of the sovereign state in India.

The cast of “RRR” also include big Bollywood names such as Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt.

“When we initially set out to make [the film], we didn’t have the critical acclaim in mind. We set out to make the movie for the audience, for them to love it, to experience the movie,” Rajamouli told Reuters.

He said receiving critical acclaim is something extra that gives the cast and crew a pat on the back.

Some critics say the film is exactly what the world needs right now, which Rajamouli considers the best compliment.

Siddhant Adlakha from IndieWire described “RRR” as “a dazzling work of historical fiction”.

“Plenty of recent releases have been hailed as ‘the return of cinema’ post-pandemic, but ‘RRR’ stands apart as an unabashed return to everything that makes the cinematic experience great, all at once,” he wrote.